screw it just get over with. widen the field. spread the hash marks. make the end zone bigger and merge with the CFL already.

yet another rule to kill defense

It's not a new rule. It's been the rule for a decade now. Teams such as the Seahawks have been hanging on receivers throughout their routes, dozens of times per game, daring refs to throw the flag more than a few times.

The league has let teams knows the refs will be enforcing PI and defensive holding this season more than last.